Visitors to our Glasgow enjoy a leisurely pace and a unique combination of local, off-beat sites and best of the best of tourist sites. We will tailor your visit to your individual interests: sports, gardens, museums, politics, food, shopping. We will allow you to enjoy all that Glasgow has to offer using our vast five months of experience in this city!
Here's what we did with my dad and Holly in the last three days to give you a taste of what may be in store if you visit Glasgow with us:
Wednesday: Late morning start (11:00 -- so time to relax and enjoy your healthy breakfast) with a massage and facial (1/3 off regular price due to being with a temporary local) followed by A Play, Pie and a Pint (45 minute play at local pub accompanied by lunch). Then, off to observe native Glaswegians picking their children up from school (chance to see real locals in their native attire). Finally, a gourmet seafood dinner at Two Fat Ladies (bistro-style, neighborhood restaurant with delicious fish).
Thursday: Late morning start, then to the Kelvingrove Museum to see the wonders within, including Glasgow Boys art, Mackintosh design artifacts, taxidermy animals, Scottish art, and much more. Relaxing lunch at the cafe where you can choose from local dishes such as salmon cakes, soups and sandwiches or tea and cake. Then, an evening of snacks, wine and games in a typical Glaswegian flat.
Friday: Earlier start (10:00) at the City Chambers for a tour of the amazing Victorian architecture and interior design (see photos below). A quick tour of the Cathedral and St Mungo Museum of Religious Art followed by a two hour rest period. Then high tea at The Butterfly and Pig and a night at the theatre with the family seeing Avenue Q (described as a satirical Sesame Street) at the King's Theatre (another chance to experience some gorgeous Victorian design).
As you can see, we balance activity with rest, food with walking, culture with architecture. Limited tours still available, so be sure to book soon. All rights reserved.
Also available, tours of Bangor, Maine after July 2012 (but then you will mostly see harried parents juggling work and family in a town with much more limited options).
Photos from inside Glasgow's City Chambers
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| the ceiling of the lobby |
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| archway into city council section |
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| ceiling of council section |
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| longest marble staircase in western Europe (3 storeys) |
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| detail of Italian marble used throughout |
The Victorians may have been gaudy and repressed (which is an interesting combination in itself), but they designed some amazing buildings, and luckily many of Glasgow's Victorian buildings are still around!
Inside the City Champers the former Lord Provosts (like a mayor but elected by the city councilors) all have a portrait. Most are very typical, an oil painting or photograph either at his/her desk or seated in a chair. This controversial Lord Provost chose this almost caricaturist style -- he had a lot of conflict with the city councilors so I wonder if the stormy sky with red edges is to reflect that conflict or is he proclaiming himself as the dawn that will disperse the cloud?
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| Pat Lally, Lord Provost 1995-1999 |
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| Richard Thibedeau, acting Lord Provost 18 May 2012 10:45-10:47am |
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